Created Friday, Jun 21st 2024 22:44Z, last updated Friday, Jun 21st 2024 22:45Z
A Delta Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration N373NW performing flight
DL-1245 from West Palm Beach,FL to Boston,MA (USA) with 162 passengers and 6 crew, was in the initial climb out of West Palm Beach's runway 10L when the crew declared emergency reporting a left hand engine (CFM56) fire. The crew stopped the climb at 3000 feet and positioned for an approach to runway 10L. The aircraft landed without further incident and stopped on the runway.
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT DUE TO A FIRE IN THE #1 ENGINE AND WAS EXTINGUISHED, WEST PALM BEACH, FL."
The aircraft was able to depart again about 10 hours after landing back and reached Boston with a delay of about 10 hours.
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